forehearth
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of forehearth
Example Sentences
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When the forehearth has been hollowed out it is pounded with a round bronze rammer.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
I—The assistant prepares the forehearth, which is separated from the furnace that it may be seen.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
After this the material from the melted pyrites flows out, and then the molten lead contained in the forehearth absorbs the gold and silver.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
After the furnace has been warmed, the master throws in slags, and these, when melted, flow out through the tap-hole into the forehearth.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
The lead absorbs the gold or silver, just as tin or lead when melted in the forehearth absorbs the other unmelted metal which has been thrown into it.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
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